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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 172
BY SENATOR FESI
A RESOLUTION
To commend the South Terrebonne High School baseball team on winning the 2022
Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class 4A Baseball State Championship.
WHEREAS, the South Terrebonne High School baseball team clinched their first
baseball state title capping its Cinderella run through the baseball playoffs with a dramatic
7-6 extra-inning win over top-seeded North Vermilion; and
WHEREAS, the South Terrebonne High School baseball team was seeded fifteenth
at the beginning of the playoffs and is the highest seed to ever win a state title; and
WHEREAS, the South Terrebonne baseball team had to overcome many hardships
on its journey to the 2022 baseball playoffs; and
WHEREAS, in August 2021, the South Terrebonne High School's campus and
surrounding homes were severely damaged by Hurricane Ida, displacing many of the team
players and placing the baseball team at a significant disadvantage early in the season; and
WHEREAS, despite the circumstances, the players bought into a no-excuse mindset
and accepted the challenge of practicing and playing the 2022 baseball season entirely on
the road; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Cinderella team are Christian Arceneaux, Landon
Aucoin, Isaiah Black, Brayden Breaux, Brayden Brunet, Brock Cangelosi, Austin
Champagne, Brayden Clement, Drake Detillier, Lincoln Dupre, Cole John, Bryce LaJaunie,
Henry Lirette, Logan Mallard, Jackson Martin, Peyton Martin, Ethan McCue, Parker Nelton,
Drew Pitre, Shea Pitre, and Trent Price; and
WHEREAS, the hardworking and dedicated team was lead by Head Coach Mike
Barba and assistant coaches Simon Badeaux and Mark Orgeron; and
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WHEREAS, the team received additional support from statistician Mathew Dupre,
trainer Zach Poincon, the "Voice of the Gators" Justin Lirette, Athletic Directors Nick Cenac
and Francis Labatt, and Principal Blaise Pelegrina; and
WHEREAS, down but never out, the South Terrebonne Gators finished the season
with a final season record of twenty-one wins and fifteen losses; it was a season players and
coaches will forever remember.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend the South Terrebonne High School baseball team on winning the
2022 Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class 4A Baseball State Championship.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to South
Terrebonne High School principal, Blaise Pelegrina.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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